Waste Commission of Scott County

Looking for a technical job where you can be a part of providing sustainable recycling and waste management solutions to the community? The Waste Commission is hiring! Currently Accepting Applications For: - E-Tech - Recycling Equipment Operator - 1st Shift - Maintenance Tech II - 2nd Shift Full benefits include health, dental, vision, IPERS, and a matching 457 Retirement Plan along with paid holidays, sick, and vacation. AND there is an opportunity for salary advancement TWICE per year! Read the full job descriptions and apply at https://lnkd.in/gar9VYSK

One month until the Food Rescue Partnership's Food Rescue Workshop! A series of speakers will follow the EPA Wasted Food Scale sharing things individuals or food establishments can do to reduce the amount of food heading to us at the landfill. Additionally, during the workshop, the Quad Cities Food Rescue Warrior and Member of the Year will be announced. Nominations are open! Make a nomination at https://lnkd.in/ee-MgT2x The Waste Commission of Scott County is a proud stakeholder of the Food Rescue Partnership. Learn more about the upcoming workshop at https://lnkd.in/gf62bK-6 or by following them on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/gJCjbmsd #FoodRescueQC

Want to be part of providing sustainable recycling and waste management solutions to the community? We're hiring at the Scott Area Recycling Center and Electronics Recovery Center facilities! Currently Accepting Applications For: - E-Tech - Recycling Equipment Operator - 1st Shift - Maintenance Tech II - 2nd Shift Full benefits include health, dental, vision, IPERS, and a matching 457 Retirement Plan along with paid holidays, sick, and vacation. AND there is an opportunity for salary advancement TWICE per year! Get all the details and apply today at https://lnkd.in/gar9VYSK

Looking for a volunteer project for your workplace or organization you're a part of? MAKE it YOURS! The MAKE it YOURS program supports groups committing to cleaning up an adopted location at least twice each year. We provide the cleanup supplies and once you've conducted two cleanups of the area, we'll post a sign to recognize your efforts. 

Interested in decreasing food waste? Save the date for Food Rescue Partnership's (FRP) Food Rescue Workshop on September 26 at 7pm. A series of speakers will follow the EPA Wasted Food Scale sharing things individuals or food establishments can do to reduce the amount of food heading to us at the landfill.  The Waste Commission of Scott County is a proud stakeholder of the Food Rescue Partnership (FRP). Learn more about FRP and the upcoming workshop at https://lnkd.in/gf62bK-6 or by following them on Facebook at https://lnkd.in/gJCjbmsd #FoodRescueQC

Way to go, PB Leiner! 💚 Join us in showing some love and thanks to PB Leiner for their participation in MAKE it YOURS - the street adoption portion of iLivehere, our environmental outreach program and an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful®. Thank you for your commitment to caring for the environment! If you'd like to join PB Leiner as a MAKE it YOURS partner, visit https://lnkd.in/epvP_eeB #KeepAmericaBeautiful

Join our Team! 👋 We're accepting applications for a 2nd Shift Maintenance Tech II. In this role, you'll be responsible for rolling and stationary operational equipment as well as site and building maintenance at the Scott Area Recycling Campus. Full benefits include health, dental, vision, IPERS, and a matching 457 Retirement Plan as well as paid holidays, sick, and vacation. Learn more and apply online by August 4 at https://lnkd.in/gar9VYSK #QuadCitiesJobs #QCJobs #IowaJobs #IllinoisJobs #JobOpportunity #WasteManagement #TradesJobs #WasteManagementJobs

We're back for one more look into the landfill-building process! Last week we showed the woven fabric layer, another part of landfill drainage is twelve inches of automotive shredder residue (basically the soft portions of a car after being shredded - we call it "fluff"). These photos show that layer being spread over the woven fabric. We have other areas on our site we are filling with garbage right now, but once the timing is right, we'll begin adding garbage to this new area! Have questions about what we do? Leave a comment and it may inspire a future post!

Have experience in troubleshooting and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems on vehicles and machinery? We're accepting applications for a 2nd Shift Maintenance Tech II! In this role, you'll be responsible for rolling and stationary operational equipment as well as site and building maintenance at the Scott Area Recycling Campus. Full benefits include health, dental, vision, IPERS, and a matching 457 Retirement Plan as well as paid holidays, sick, and vacation. AND there is an opportunity for salary advancement TWICE per year! Read the full job description and apply online by August 4 at https://lnkd.in/gar9VYSK #QuadCitiesJobs #QCJobs #IowaJobs #IllinoisJobs #JobOpportunity #WasteManagement #TradesJobs #WasteManagementJobs

Did you see our post last week about landfill cell construction? We're back to share another step in the process! After the HDPE liner, a geotextile layer (fabric and plastic netting shown in first photo) is placed. This layer helps encourage drainage and acts as a filter. With the help of this layer and site grading, any rain or snowmelt that comes through the landfill goes to a sand-filled drainage trench and is pumped out of the landfill. [Bonus Fun Fact: The sand used in the trench had been in a stockpile of material dredged from the bottom of the Mississippi River by the Army Corps of Engineers! How about that for reusing?] Since the water pumped out will have traveled through garbage, it's called leachate and must be handled in specific ways. We manage leachate in three ways: evaporate, spray over the working face to help compact the garbage, or ship to the water treatment facility for cleaning.